Tomato's Caves and Mines
🟠 Updated over a year ago⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
🖼️ Gallery (12 images)
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.2% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #157 of 517 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Caves and Mines
Parallax and Complex Material maps included.
I cranked the parallax here, you might see some stretching in tight areas. Worth it I think.
They are mostly 4k and some 2k. This is best since caves tend to stretch heaps.
I don't think 2k is worth using for most of it. - Also your GPU wont combust lol.
-Wood textures are mostly found in smim, imperial forts and stockades.
I didnt want to overlap with what's already out there.
This is just rock and mined rock textures.
Ores were something I was considering. But eh not right now.
How to install?
Install the file over your other texture mods and run ParallaxGen if you need to make meshes.
If you can't run ParallaxGen for some reason? No worries. All the maps required are included. use any mesh.
Lighting mods often have meshes included for standard parallax.
Please don't bother me about meshes :)
Thanks to Alaxouche for the screenshots.
Tomato's Caves and Mines is a texture overhaul for caves and mines in Skyrim, featuring complex parallax materials for enhanced depth and realism. With over 1,200 endorsements and 800k downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking improved underground visuals.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge download count (805k) shows it's a go-to for many players.
- Parallax materials make cave walls pop with real depth, not just flat textures.
- Active mod author (last update Jan 2025) means it's likely kept current.
⚠️ Cons
- Requires a parallax-capable ENB or shader setup to see the full effect.
- No install instructions in the description—you'll need to know your mod manager.
- May conflict with other cave texture overhauls; load order matters.
For Skyrim players who want their underground dungeons to feel more immersive and less flat. If you're already using an ENB with parallax support, this is a must-have. Skip if you're on vanilla graphics or prefer gameplay mods over visual tweaks.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure your ENB supports parallax (e.g., ENBSeries with parallax enabled) to see the depth effect.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or MO2 to install and manage this mod easily.
- Place this mod after other cave texture mods in your load order to ensure it overwrites them.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- tomatokillz
- Version
- 2.0
- Downloads
- 805,479
- Endorsements
- 1,261
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 9/26/2024
- Updated
- 1/5/2025
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